NipponConnection 2011

NIPPON VISIONS

In 2002 already, Nippon Connection started its NIPPON DIGITAL section in order to focus on the outstanding and broad landscape of independent digital productions in Japan. Since then, its variety of long and short works, videoclips, commercials or even serials gained international attention and helped many unknown filmmakers to present their works to a foreign audience. By the new title NIPPON VISIONS we want to underline the strong focus on those talented artists and their innovative and fresh images. Accordingly, for the second time an international jury will award the director of the most exciting work with the NIPPON VISIONS AWARD, sponsored by the Japanese Visualmedia Translation Academy (JVTA) from Tokyo and providing a free subtitling for the next film.

ANPO: Art X War
by Linda Hoaglund, Japan 2010

Asian Hot Shots Presents:
Jigoku
by Benjamin Fitzenreiter, Germany 2010
Hiroshima Nagasaki Download
by Shinpei Takeda, Japan 2009

CALF Animation Special

Coming Future (Shinka)
by Kyuya NAKAGAWA, Japan 2010

Doman Seman (Horikawa nakatachiuri)
by Go SHIBATA, Japan 2010

The Duckling (Ahiru no ko)
by Sayaka ONO, Japan 2010

EIGA IKKI Presents Kishu IZUCHI Special:
Muddy Planet (Doro no wakusei)
by Kishu IZUCHI, Japan 2010
Mole’s Festival (Mogura no matsuri)
by Kishu IZUCHI, Japan 2010

Focus on Cinematographer Hidetoshi SHINOMIYA:
The ABC's of Marriage (Kekkongaku nyumon shinkonhen)
by Hisashi SATO, Japan 2010
Yoko
by Kayo NARUTOMI, Japan 2010
Never Let Me Go (Hanasanaide)
by Sayaka FUKUI, Japan 2010

Heaven's Story
by Takahisa ZEZE, Japan 2010

HOGA HOLIC Presents New Currents:
Kyojima 3rd St., Sumida City (Sumidaku kyojima 3chome)
by Kota YOSHIDA, Japan 2010
TUESDAY GIRL
by Rikiya IMAIZUMI, Japan 2011
A Demon Has Come (Akuma ga kita)
by Shun SAKAIDA, Japan 2010

Let's-Make-the-Teacher-Have-a-Miscarriage Club (Sensei wo ryuzan saseru kai)
by Eisuke NAITO, Japan 2011

Live from Tokyo
by Lewis Rapkin, Japan 2010

Meat or Die!
by Tai MURAYAMA, Japan 2009-11

Midori-ko
by Keita KUROSAKA, Japan 2010
Vorfilm: Still in Cosmos by Takashi MAKINO, Japan 2009

Nippon Kids:
Cheburashka
by Makoto NAKAMURA, Japan 2010
The Bear’s School
by Tetsuro KODAMA, Japan 2010

nobody Presents Sho MIYAKE Special:
Mime Lesson
by Sho MIYAKE, Japan 2006
Good for Nothing (Yakutatazu)
by Sho MIYAKE, Japan 2009

onedotzero: j-star 10

Osaka CO2 Presents:
Beautiful Method (Utsukushii sube)
by Takamasa OOE, Japan 2009

The Rise and Fall of the Unparalleled Band (Aosugita guilty)
by Wataru HIRANAMI, Japan 2010

Shirome
by Koji SHIRAISHI, Japan 2010

The Tatami Galaxy
by Masaaki YUASA, Japan 2010

Tokyo University of the Arts Special:
Sheep in the Night (Mayonaka no hitsuji)
by Paul Young, Japan 2010
Drifting Clouds (Ukigumo)
by Daisuke HASEBE, Japan 2010

Tokyo University of the Arts Special:
cage
by Shinsuke KURIMOTO, Japan 2010
Door to the Sea (Umi he no tobira)
by Reiko OHASHI, Japan 2010

Tokyo University of the Arts Special:
Teto
by Hiroshi GOKAN, Japan 2010

NIPPON CINEMA

Japanese cinema continued to boom in 2010: 418 Japanese films had a theatrical release and took 53,8 % of the box office. However there is a growing gap between multiplex and arthouse cinemas: the small arthouse cinemas can’t afford to pay the fees for the studio productions. This development gives young directors a chance to release their self produced independent films. Japanese cinema in 2010 was a gross contrast between mainstream blockbusters and very small low-budget productions. We screen the best of both!

Arrietty (Karigurashi no Arrietty)
by Hiromasa YONEBAYASHI, Japan 2010

Abraxas (Aburakusasu no matsuri)
by Naoki KATO, Japan 2010

Cold Fish (Tsumetai nettaigyo)
by Sion SONO, Japan 2010

Colorful
by Keiichi HARA, Japan 2010

DumBeast (Donju)
by Mr. Hide, Japan 2009

Gantz
by Shinsuke SATO, Japan 2011

Helldriver
by Yoshihiro NISHIMURA, Japan 2010

Here comes the Bride, My Mom! (Okan no yomeiri)
by Mipo O, Japan 2010

Hero Show
by Kazuyuki IZUTSU, Japan 2010

Karate-Robo Zaborgar (Denjin zaborga)
by Noboru IGUCHI, Japan 2011

Love Addiction (Fuyu no kemono)
by Nobuteru UCHIDA, Japan 2010

MILOCRORZE - A Love Story
by Yoshimasa ISHIBASHI, Japan 2011

A Night in Nude – Salvation (Nudo no yoru: Ai wa oshiminaku ubau)
by Takashi ISHII, Japan 2010

Permanent Nobara
by Daihachi YOSHIDA, Japan 2010

Rinco`s Restaurant (Shokudo katatsumuri)
by Mai TOMINAGA, Japan 2009

Sankaku
by Keisuke YOSHIDA, Japan 2010

Sketches of Kaitan City (Kaitan-shi jokei)
by Kazuyoshi KUMAKIRI, Japan 2010

Sweet Little Lies
by Hitoshi YAZAKI, Japan 2009

Wandering Home (Yoi ga sametara uchi ni kaero)
by Yoichi HIGASHI, Japan 2010

Wig (Kazura)
by Renpei TSUKAMOTO, Japan 2010

NIPPON RETRO

It was 2009 when Sion SONO overwhelmed the public with his monumental oeuvre LOVE EXPOSURE and convinced the Caligari- and FIPRESCI Jury at the Berlinale. The controversial director was born 1960 in Toyokawa, Aichi prefecture, started out with poetry and later moved on to photography which led him to film. In 1985 he screened his first 8mm film at the famous Pia Film Festival in Tokyo. 1991 was his first time at the Berlinale showing BICYCLE SIGHS; he celebrated his breakthrough in Japan with SUICIDE CIRCLE (2001). The multitalented artist has written many screenplays, he has also acted in many films and founded the political street performance and experimental poetry group Tokyo GAGAGA.

I Am Sion SONO!! (Ore wa SONO Sion da!!)
by Sion SONO, Japan 1985

Keiko desukedo
by Sion SONO, Japan 1997

Heya – The Room
by Sion SONO, Japan 1993

Bicycle Sighs (Jitensha toiki)
by Sion SONO, Japan 1988/89

Dankon – The Man
by Sion SONO, Japan 1998

Utsu-shimi
by Sion SONO, Japan 1999

Noriko’s Dinner Table (Noriko no shokutaku)
by Sion SONO, Japan 2004

Strange Circus (Kimyo na sakasu)
by Sion SONO, Japan 2005

Exte – Hair Extensions
by Sion SONO, Japan 2007

The program of NIPPON CULTURE creates a platform for cultural diversity. Join us on our journey through Japanese culture between tradition and modern trends – exhibitions on Japanese wrapping design and modern art from Tokyo as well as traditional artforms like Origami and Ikebana all have their place here. Talks and interviews, workshops, concerts and the brandnew NIPPON KIDS section will create exciting new experiences throughout the festival.

Animationfilm Workshop with TOCHKA

Exhibition Japanese Packaging Design

Exhibition Yuko TAKATSUDO & Fumio OHASHI

Baby-Shiatsu Workshop

Opening Lounge with DJ Adam Torel (London, Third Window Films)

Film talk: Graduate School of Film and New Media, Tokyo University of the Arts

Film talk: Independent-Animation

Film talk: Mr. Hide & Yoshimasa ISHIBASHI

Film Breakfast with RAIDEN & THE COLOR PRINT OF EDO

HELP JAPAN! party with DJ Hito, Daisuke PAK und VJ chuuu

Ikebana Workshop

Traditional Japanese Dance & Singing

Japanese Cheerleading – Workshop

Japanese Packaging – Workshop

Japanese Studies Frankfurt: „Grown Up - All Alone“ - Life Plans of the Young Generation in Contemporary Literary Texts From Japan and Germany (Colloquium)

Japanese Studies Frankfurt: „Goethe explores Cool Japan“ a travel report on places and institutions of Japanese popular culture

Japanese Studies Frankfurt: Messages of “Dingwesen” “Character”-Communication in Japan Lecture by Christiane Rühle, M.A. (Lecture)

Karaoke

Kendo Workshop

Cookery course: Wagashi

Nippon Kids: Workshops

Nippon on Stage: OSCA

Oki Yoga Workshop

Origami Workshop

Sake Lounge & Workshop

Shiatsu Workshop

Shinjuku Thieves. Diaries of Intermedial Dialogue in the Japanese 1960s Avantgarde Arts (Lecture)

Soba-ya & Yumeya Ramen Soup-Lounge

Gaming Den

Tealounge

Tee Ceremony

The Islander Mentality - Japan Portraits (Photo Installation)

Translating Culture & Context - A Subtitling Lecture & Workshop